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Silverdale School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Bents Crescent, Sheffield S11 9QH · silverdale.chorustrust.org · 0114 236 9991

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
56.7
average Attainment 8 score. Sheffield 43.2, England 46
Last distance offered
2.05 mi
3.30 km · Year 7, September 2025 entry · Last category offered · Sheffield Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,491
93% of 1,600 places
Local authority
Sheffield
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
14.7%
First language not English
22.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Chorus Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2025, the last place offered under “Last category offered” went to a home 2.05 mi (3.30 km) from the school. Source: Sheffield Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 219 families put the school first and 239 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 248 (Places 180)248September 2023: 230 (Places 240)230September 2024: 220 (Places 239)220September 2025: 212 (Places 240)212September 2026: 219 (Places 239)219Places 239
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262392190.987%
September 2025Sept 20252402120.990%
September 2024Sept 20242392200.993%
September 2023Sept 2023240230187%
September 2022Sept 20221802481.4▲67%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Last category offeredDistance
September 20252.05 mi3.30 km

The council gives the distance of the last place offered in the last category that was reached.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 56.7, and 70.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sheffield it was 43.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (40.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 54.1 (England 46.3)54.12017/18: 57.0 (England 46.5)57.02018/19: 59.0 (England 46.7)59.02021/22: 63.0 (England 48.8)63.02022/23: 56.6 (England 46.3)56.62023/24: 57.9 (England 45.9)57.92024/25: 56.7 (England 46.0)56.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲56.746.0
▲70.1%45.4%
▲81.6%64.8%
▲47.1%40.5%
▲5.064.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form69.6−1.4
Sixth form college3+0.7
Further education18.3+0.1
Other education0.4−3
Apprenticeship2.2+0.5
Not in a lasting destination3.9+2.2
Activity not captured2.6+2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 36.0 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 37.0 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 36.3 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 37.9 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 44.5 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 39.9 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 40.6 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 40.4 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
213 studentsB (40.4)Above average +0.25
213 studentsB (40.4)Above average +0.25
19 studentsDist+ (40)Above average +0.57
29.5%AAB or better
98.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24202B (40.6)+0.29
2022/23213B (39.9)—
2021/22176B+ (44.5)—
2018/19172B- (37.9)+0.38
2017/18184B- (36.3)+0.25
2016/17180B- (37)+0.28
2015/16211B- (36)+0.29

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University59.4−1.7
Further and other education2.4−0.4
Further education0.5−0.1
Other education1.9−0.3
Apprenticeship2.4−0.4
Employment21.3+0.2
Not in a lasting destination10.1+0.7
Activity not captured4.3+1.5

Ofsted

Silverdale School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
6 Oct 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Mar 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (250 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
92%
Replies
250
17% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼74% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 67%

based on 60 parents (24%) with SEND

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